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Title: Our theme song has been tweaked
Post by: one-eyed on February 12, 2018, 08:07:36 PM
The @Richmond_FC theme song has been tweaked.

So who better to speak to, than Matthew Richardson!?

LISTEN here --> https://twitter.com/SportsdayRadio/status/962965781334999040
Title: Re: Our theme song has been tweaked
Post by: WilliamPowell on February 12, 2018, 09:40:51 PM
 :gobdrop

 :banghead

 :chuck :chuck :pullhair

That is all
Title: Re: Our theme song has been tweaked
Post by: Owl on February 13, 2018, 07:26:43 AM
 :lol
Title: Re: Our theme song has been tweaked
Post by: YellowandBlackBlood on February 13, 2018, 09:08:27 AM
I grew up with it being head and shin so I am happy that it is back to its original state.
Title: Re: Our theme song has been tweaked
Post by: FooffooValve on February 13, 2018, 11:32:52 AM
Long overdue.
Title: Re: Our theme song has been tweaked
Post by: WilliamPowell on February 13, 2018, 12:36:24 PM
I grew up with it being head and shin so I am happy that it is back to its original state.

Long overdue.

Have you heard it, the new version?

BTW it isn't a "tweak" it's been completely re-recorded and it sounds terrible.

It's one word that needed changing

I have no issue with them changing the word in question

In the age of digi technology you'd think they'd be able to dub over the word skin with shin

But no; they've re-recorded entire thing, sounds nothing like the "fable" singers that did all the club songs in the late 60's, you know the song (version) that we are all used to, the one we all sing after a win and everyone says is the best in the comp




Title: Re: Our theme song has been tweaked
Post by: Tiger Tragic on February 13, 2018, 02:10:58 PM

In the age of digi technology you'd think they'd be able to dub over the word skin with shin

But no; they've re-recorded entire thing, sounds nothing like the "fable" singers that did all the club songs in the late 60's, you know the song (version) that we are all used to, the one we all sing after a win and everyone says is the best in the comp

Thought the same.  Why re-do the whole thing for one word.  But they were saying on 3AW that all songs were re-recorded?  Probably the AFL to blame for this.
Title: Re: Our theme song has been tweaked
Post by: JP Tiger on February 13, 2018, 03:19:05 PM
Wait for the final release, but remember that in the clip KB & Richo listen to a playback of the digital fix before bursting out cheering.  That playback is what we need to hear in full.  All the rest was just for the cameras ...     
Title: Re: Our theme song has been tweaked
Post by: YellowandBlackBlood on February 13, 2018, 05:17:59 PM
I grew up with it being head and shin so I am happy that it is back to its original state.

Long overdue.

Have you heard it, the new version?

BTW it isn't a "tweak" it's been completely re-recorded and it sounds terrible.

It's one word that needed changing

I have no issue with them changing the word in question

In the age of digi technology you'd think they'd be able to dub over the word skin with shin

But no; they've re-recorded entire thing, sounds nothing like the "fable" singers that did all the club songs in the late 60's, you know the song (version) that we are all used to, the one we all sing after a win and everyone says is the best in the comp
The one I heard was fine. I hope you're not going off the clip. That is just Richo and KB singing it.
Title: Re: Our theme song has been tweaked
Post by: WilliamPowell on February 13, 2018, 07:05:15 PM
I grew up with it being head and shin so I am happy that it is back to its original state.

Long overdue.

Have you heard it, the new version?

BTW it isn't a "tweak" it's been completely re-recorded and it sounds terrible.

It's one word that needed changing

I have no issue with them changing the word in question

In the age of digi technology you'd think they'd be able to dub over the word skin with shin

But no; they've re-recorded entire thing, sounds nothing like the "fable" singers that did all the club songs in the late 60's, you know the song (version) that we are all used to, the one we all sing after a win and everyone says is the best in the comp
The one I heard was fine. I hope you're not going off the clip. That is just Richo and KB singing it.

Nope going by what I heard driving home last night

On 2 separate radio stations
Title: Re: Our theme song has been tweaked
Post by: Slipper on February 13, 2018, 08:36:27 PM
Maybe the AFL decided we needed a clash song?

Rock the Casbah would have been better, especially for when we go to Adelaide.
Title: Re: Our theme song has been tweaked
Post by: mightytiges on February 15, 2018, 09:03:47 PM
Wait for the final release, but remember that in the clip KB & Richo listen to a playback of the digital fix before bursting out cheering.  That playback is what we need to hear in full.  All the rest was just for the cameras ...     
Let's hope so. The new version played on the radio sucked  :thumbsdown.
Title: Re: Our theme song has been tweaked
Post by: Tiger Khosh on March 16, 2018, 09:50:12 PM
Every clubs new theme song revealed. No problem with ours for me, skin corrected to shin a big plus.

https://www.zerohanger.com/listen-every-clubs-new-theme-song-18588/
Title: Re: Our theme song has been tweaked
Post by: Damo on March 16, 2018, 10:23:38 PM
Sounds terrible
But they all do

Why did they need to do that
Title: Re: Our theme song has been tweaked
Post by: WilliamPowell on March 16, 2018, 10:30:15 PM
Every clubs new theme song revealed. No problem with ours for me, skin corrected to shin a big plus.

https://www.zerohanger.com/listen-every-clubs-new-theme-song-18588/

It's awful, actually worse than the snippet I heard previously

It lacks passion, generates zero excitement and to be blunt is boring. Our song is the best in the comp this cheapens it

The correction of one word doesn't justify completely re-recording the song and have it sound like the local "Barber Quartet" sung it and didn't give a crap

Just my take
Title: Re: Our theme song has been tweaked
Post by: YellowandBlackBlood on March 16, 2018, 10:40:33 PM
At least we are not alone on this one.

All the new club songs are just as bad as ours! :lol
Title: Re: Our theme song has been tweaked
Post by: Diocletian on March 16, 2018, 10:51:38 PM
Just be thankful it wasn't re-worked as a rap or by a bunch of Motown wannabes trilling the shyte out of it....
Title: Re: Our theme song has been tweaked
Post by: WilliamPowell on March 16, 2018, 11:08:30 PM
At least we are not alone on this one.

All the new club songs are just as bad as ours! :lol

I notice Eddie has said that the Pies wont be playing the new one amd will stick with the Fable Singers one despite the AFL's directive
Title: Re: Our theme song has been tweaked
Post by: Slipper on March 17, 2018, 01:13:13 AM
Every clubs new theme song revealed. No problem with ours for me, skin corrected to shin a big plus.

https://www.zerohanger.com/listen-every-clubs-new-theme-song-18588/

Just visited the site, and couldn't believe my ears. Sat listening in a state of shock until they started singing the words, when I realised that I had actually chosen the Port Adelaide song instead of the Richmond one. Thank goodness. The Port one starts off with music that sounds like a cross between a Colour climax film and entering a roman colosseum.

Listened to the new Richmond version. Doesn't do much for me, don't see why we needed it re-recorded.
Title: Re: Our theme song has been tweaked
Post by: Slipper on March 17, 2018, 01:24:43 AM
At least we are not alone on this one.

All the new club songs are just as bad as ours! :lol

I notice Eddie has said that the Pies wont be playing the new one amd will stick with the Fable Singers one despite the AFL's directive

Out of interest, the AFL has now backflipped and said clubs can choose which version they use.

And I also just read that one of the original group who sang those club songs back in 1972, The Fable Brothers, was Josh Caddy's great uncle.
Title: Re: Our theme song has been tweaked
Post by: Francois Jackson on March 17, 2018, 08:11:37 AM
What a disgrace. Can someone tell me why this was necessary?

Why can’t they change the word but keep the original version? It’s not 1988 ffs



Title: Re: Our theme song has been tweaked
Post by: Muscles on March 17, 2018, 11:35:49 AM
The sound is very thin.  Something has been taken away from the original depth of both the tune and the vocals.  Sounds like a cheap imitation.
Title: Re: Our theme song has been tweaked
Post by: Slipper on March 17, 2018, 01:56:37 PM
The sound is very thin.  Something has been taken away from the original depth of both the tune and the vocals.  Sounds like a cheap imitation.

Apparently the new recordings are better designed for digital formats. I have no idea what the really means, just heard that was one reason.
Title: Re: Our theme song has been tweaked
Post by: RedanTiger on March 17, 2018, 04:52:09 PM
Every clubs new theme song revealed. No problem with ours for me, skin corrected to shin a big plus.

https://www.zerohanger.com/listen-every-clubs-new-theme-song-18588/

It's awful, actually worse than the snippet I heard previously

It lacks passion, generates zero excitement and to be blunt is boring. Our song is the best in the comp this cheapens it

The correction of one word doesn't justify completely re-recording the song and have it sound like the local "Barber Quartet" sung it and didn't give a crap

Just my take

Did anyone really expect any different from a bunch of PR wankers who never leave the corporate suites?
Title: Re: Our theme song has been tweaked
Post by: WilliamPowell on March 17, 2018, 06:33:59 PM


Did anyone really expect any different from a bunch of PR wankers who never leave the corporate suites?

Just really disappointed with our Club

First it's unnecessary watermarks one our guernseys now this. Just seems the club thinks that because we won the flag they can tinker with so many traditions and no one will bat an eyelid

The Club approached the AFL about getting ours redone because of one word being wrong

And now  the AFL are using that as part of the justification for this whole debacle

45 years the Fable Singers version have been around. Everyone has known that 1 word was wrong in ours and we've lived with it. Now suddenly it has to be changed. Fine change it but it didnt need to be re-recorded.

Interestingly, 20 years ago when the Swans wanted the word South changed to Swans, song wasn't re-recorded they just changed the one word.  Proves it can be done

Why haven't we done that


 
Title: Re: Our theme song has been tweaked
Post by: one-eyed on March 18, 2018, 05:09:52 AM
Richmond, which will unveil its premiership flag at the MCG on Thursday in front of an expected 95,000 people, is now risking “head and shin”, which is the correct wording of the song, not “head and skin” which was sung in the most recent recording.

The Tigers revealed on Friday the club led the charge to have its song updated to correct the lyrics and have incorporated two special elements into the recording.

Tiger greats Kevin Bartlett and Matthew Richardson have contributed to the song, with their voices mixed into the new recording.

The club said their voices will now “forever be part of the iconic Tiger tune.”

Every club was given the opportunity for their theme songs to get the 2018 treatment in a bid to ensure their quality was in keeping with modern expectations.

The audio quality was improved on songs for 15 of 18 clubs which are played when teams enter the arena, and also after victories.

Old recordings were given the once-over by the AFL to offer stronger digital sound quality, while also making “minor lyric changes”, which were also done at the request of clubs.

The clubs believe the new versions offer “better” not different songs.

“The AFL was approached by a number of clubs to provide minor updates to their songs,” AFL general manager of clubs and operations Travis Auld said in a statement.

“In doing so, we offered all the clubs the ability to have a new recording, to offer stronger digital sound quality. A number of the club songs are old recordings of diminishing quality. Minor lyric changes were only made following requests from respective football clubs.”

Only Fremantle, GWS and Gold Coast did not have their songs changed.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/more-news/stronger-and-bolder-afl-club-songs-will-ring-out-when-the-new-season-starts/news-story/efe99beff012db83528266e4bd8e8e6a
Title: Re: Our theme song has been tweaked
Post by: one-eyed on March 18, 2018, 05:27:11 AM
Re-recorded footy club songs strike a sour note

Anthony Colangelo
The Age
17 March 2018


One of the singers of the original AFL theme songs recorded in 1972 says he would be "disappointed" if the league or its clubs chose to use the new recordings of the famous tunes.

The AFL announced on Friday that they had re-recorded 15 of the 18 club theme songs "to offer a stronger digital sound quality", which prompted fierce backlash from fans and Collingwood president Eddie McGuire.

McGuire has confirmed the Pies won't use the new recording, while the AFL has said clubs can choose to use the old or new versions. It is unclear if that was the original intention or if the AFL altered plans due to Friday's uproar.

John Caddy, a member of nine-person vocal group The Fable Singers who performed the original recordings of the 12 Victoria clubs, told The Age the songs should not be tinkered with.

"I'm disappointed to think that the songs that we actually recorded in 1972, and seemed very, very popular, are sort of talked about not being used any more. It's disappointing to me," Mr Caddy, 82 and the great-uncle of Richmond premiership player Josh Caddy, said.

"It makes no difference to me financially because we were just paid for recording them and the days work, any royalties went to the label.

"They are [an intrinsic part of footy culture in Australia].

"I understand the interstate clubs weren't recorded by us ... the Swans didn't change theirs even though they went to Sydney. It doesn't mention South Melbourne in it so the Swans kept what we recorded in 1972.

"I'm a bit disappointed to think my voice might not be ringing out over the speakers at the MCG in future if they did drop them all together."

Caddy said The Fable Singers  – which included renowned Channel Seven film critic and musical director Ivan Hutchinson – recorded the 12 theme songs plus B-side The Football Song in one day in Melbourne.

Richmond, with perhaps the most loved theme song in the AFL, was one of the clubs to request a change to the song. It has been re-recorded so that "risking head and skin" is now "risking head and shin".

Club greats Kevin Bartlett and Matthew Richardson also feature on the recording.

The club confirmed on their website that they would play the new version at the MCG when the Tigers play Carlton on Thursday night in the 2018 AFL season opener.

Caddy, originally a Fitzroy supporter but also a Richmond supporter because of his great-nephew, said he would have been disappointed if Richmond did this.

In a statement, the AFL's general manager of clubs and operations Travis Auld said Fremantle, Gold Coast and the GWS theme songs were not re-recorded.

"The AFL was approached by a number of clubs to provide minor updates to their songs. In doing so we offered all the clubs the ability to have a stronger recording, to offer a stronger digital sound quality," Auld said.

"A number of clubs' songs are old recordings of diminishing quality. Minor lyric changes were only made following requests from respective football clubs."

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/it-s-disappointing-fable-singer-member-speaks-out-against-afl-re-recording-theme-songs-20180316-p4z4sz.html
Title: Re: Our theme song has been tweaked
Post by: cub on March 18, 2018, 07:40:29 AM
Just listened to the zero hanger link, I can't tell the difference what's all the fuss 8 :huh
Title: Re: Our theme song has been tweaked
Post by: one-eyed on March 18, 2018, 02:47:33 PM
The AFL has committed an act of cultural vandalism

Dylan Leach
The Age
18 March 2018


The Tiger tribe, ready to sing.

When the final siren sounded at last year’s grand final I was in a state of shock.

After years of heartache, my club had won a premiership, and I had no idea how to cope with the overwhelming emotion. It didn’t feel real.

Then they played the song. That was the moment I was reassured that all this had actually happened. Within a couple of bars, I knew this wasn’t a mistake, it couldn’t be taken back, it wasn’t a dream.

The first belting out of “yellow and black” was as loud as it had ever been. As with other club songs on other premiership days, it became the moment that people rank for joy and significance alongside their wedding vows or the birth of their children. Irrationally, perhaps, but sincerely.

Since 1972 the songs have been the versions recorded by the iconic band The Fable Singers, after they laid the soundtrack for Victorian Football League clubs. We know the songs are all a bit daggy – many lifted from old-time show tunes – but The Fable Singers brought them to life.

The anthems mean so much to people who love their club.

Then during the off-season, the AFL decided that all club songs needed to be “refreshed” and “updated” for the modern football supporter. Now that we’ve heard the results, it’s clear the league has committed an act of cultural vandalism. Musical too, in some cases.

The rerecording of these iconic songs is the quintessential change for the sake of change. At first listen to these new recordings, it sounds as though The Wiggles had been signed up to sanitise the spirit, while the brass band is better suited to a karaoke night than grand final day.

The AFL claim that they’ve had to update the songs due to licensing and royalties. How can a major organisation with a billion-dollar TV deal not be able to renew a music license? Get real.

Longer seasons, shorter games or sling tackles - how would you change the rules if you were AFL boss for a day?

They have also cited the supposed issue of the Fable recordings having incorrect words in them. Richmond has in the club's official lyrics “risking head and shin” not “risking head and skin”, which is in the Fable recording. It’s fair to say the world hasn’t stopped spinning on its axis over the last 45 years as a result. If it really must be fixed, give me 10 minutes with some editing software.

This is not the first time clubs have flirted with changing their theme songs. In round one, 1999, Essendon defeated Carlton and heard a new version of See the Bombers Fly Up, sung by Mike Brady, after the game. Bombers fans hated it and could be heard booing in the crowd. The Fable version was brought back a week later.

Before the 2008 grand final a weird cover version of the Geelong song played as the team ran out. By accident, apparently. It was later cited by Cats fans as proof that they were doomed from the get-go.

The same thing happened to the Hawks after the final siren, and some fans still spew about the confusing moment. The mistake was never made again.

Sydney Swans fans remain mortified that they ran out to Up There for Sydney prior to the 1996 decider and not their actual song, Cheer, Cheer the Red and the White.

Of course people are resistant to change, and often react strongly against it at first. At the same time, when change occurs for no clear reason, there’s some justification in pushing back against it. This is why politicians have to litigate their cases for changes in national life. Otherwise the electorate has every right to reject such moves.

Football fans are attached to their clubs and attached to the songs associated with them in ways far broader than the final siren – think ring tones, weddings, even funerals. All codes of football have their unique quirky charms. For strangers to our wonderful game, teams running through massive paper banners and having singalongs after the game doesn’t make much sense, but it does to us. And when it makes sense to such a big group of people, it’s not up to a few decision-makers to mess with it.

Dylan Leach is a 25-year member of the Richmond Football Club and works in marketing. Based in Brisbane, he is president of the Richmond Supporter Group in Queensland.

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/the-afl-has-committed-an-act-of-cultural-vandalism-20180317-p4z4u8.html
Title: Re: Our theme song has been tweaked
Post by: one-eyed on March 18, 2018, 02:51:54 PM
Collingwood president Eddie McGuire has promised Collingwood fans that their side will run out to the classic club theme song recording in Round 1 against Hawthorn and not the newly recorded version.

“There’s no need for anyone to die in a ditch over this,” he said.

“The AFL have done a pretty good job. I reckon in the re-recording and the digitalisation of it, they have tried their best to keep as authentic a feel to the original songs as they possibly could, but we thought just listening to them side by side that the original one had a far better resonance.

“The AFL then offered to re-record our song with its original lyrics, so they have done everything they possibly can to try and get this right and I understand where they’re coming from to digitise the songs for the new stadiums, it makes sense.”

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2018/03/16/we'll-be-using-the-old-song-promises-eddie/
Title: Re: Our theme song has been tweaked
Post by: Tiger Khosh on March 18, 2018, 07:46:16 PM
Just listened to the zero hanger link, I can't tell the difference what's all the fuss 8 :huh


Agree, difference to me is very negligible but looks like we're very much in the minority on this one. Oh well nothing a playing after the final siren on grand final day wont fix  :lol
Title: Re: Our theme song has been tweaked
Post by: Tiger Khosh on March 18, 2018, 08:07:00 PM


Did anyone really expect any different from a bunch of PR wankers who never leave the corporate suites?

Just really disappointed with our Club

First it's unnecessary watermarks one our guernseys now this. Just seems the club thinks that because we won the flag they can tinker with so many traditions and no one will bat an eyelid

The Club approached the AFL about getting ours redone because of one word being wrong

And now  the AFL are using that as part of the justification for this whole debacle

45 years the Fable Singers version have been around. Everyone has known that 1 word was wrong in ours and we've lived with it. Now suddenly it has to be changed. Fine change it but it didnt need to be re-recorded.

Interestingly, 20 years ago when the Swans wanted the word South changed to Swans, song wasn't re-recorded they just changed the one word.  Proves it can be done

Why haven't we done that

Think its a little much to imply the club has taken advantage of winning the premiership to change the guernsey by adding watermarks considering the numerous times the guernsey has been changed in the past without being premiers. I've just bought the new guernsey and if it were up to me they wouldn't be there but in saying that the watermarks are barely noticeable, they definitely wont show up on tv. Just remember if your ever looking at the guernsey and feeling annoyed by the watermarks, just cast your eye to the top left corner to see the gold logo with AFL Premiers 2017 printed on it  :thumbsup 
Title: Re: Our theme song has been tweaked
Post by: lamington on March 19, 2018, 02:12:26 AM
Just listened to the zero hanger link, I can't tell the difference what's all the fuss 8 :huh


Agree, difference to me is very negligible but looks like we're very much in the minority on this one. Oh well nothing a playing after the final siren on grand final day wont fix  :lol

it doesn't sound horrible to me either.
Title: Re: Our theme song has been tweaked
Post by: WilliamPowell on March 19, 2018, 07:04:45 AM

Think its a little much to imply the club has taken advantage of winning the premiership to change the guernsey by adding watermarks considering the numerous times the guernsey has been changed in the past without being premiers. I've just bought the new guernsey and if it were up to me they wouldn't be there but in saying that the watermarks are barely noticeable, they definitely wont show up on tv. Just remember if your ever looking at the guernsey and feeling annoyed by the watermarks, just cast your eye to the top left corner to see the gold logo with AFL Premiers 2017 printed on it  :thumbsup

Few other things they've pushed through on the back of the flag (the AGM Constitutional changes say Hi)

And we wont even talk about the numerous "cash grabs" they've cooked up on the back of the flag but failed miserably to deliver (GF merch). Actually just on GF merch a friend of mine who order a Guernsey on the SUnday morning after the GF finally received it last week - 5+ months after the event  :clapping

Being "Old" this Premiership means more than you know but it doesn't mean the club is immune to being criticised when they ignore their members & fans and make poor decisions
 

Title: Re: Our theme song has been tweaked
Post by: Rampsation on March 19, 2018, 11:54:20 AM
a few people not happy with the number of signed premiership guernseys going up for sale either. not surprised considering the first
lot were supposed to be limited edition. by the time we finish theres gonna be like 10,000 limited edition guernseys in circulation. and theyre not cheap either from what I can see.
Title: Re: Our theme song has been tweaked
Post by: mat073 on March 19, 2018, 03:30:47 PM
Seriously- who cares . Talk about first world problems.

We played in the Grand final in jerseys reminiscent of the WA state of origin jumper .

Seemed to work out well for everyone. Change is sometimes ok .
Title: Re: Our theme song has been tweaked
Post by: one-eyed on March 19, 2018, 08:58:23 PM
Essendon have announced they will be sticking with the original recording of their club theme song this season.

https://www.triplem.com.au/sport/afl/news/essendon-bombers-will-not-use-new-recording-of-club-theme-song?station=melbourne
Title: Re: Our theme song has been tweaked
Post by: one-eyed on March 19, 2018, 09:00:23 PM
A Tiger supporter has started a petition to bring back the original version of our theme song.

https://www.change.org/p/richmond-football-club-bring-back-the-1972-fable-singers-version-of-the-richmond-football-club-song?recruiter=83285643&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=autopublish&utm_term=share_petition (https://www.change.org/p/richmond-football-club-bring-back-the-1972-fable-singers-version-of-the-richmond-football-club-song?recruiter=83285643&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=autopublish&utm_term=share_petition)
Title: Re: Our theme song has been tweaked
Post by: Tigers of Old on March 19, 2018, 09:15:59 PM
(http://oi65.tinypic.com/2gxldlw.jpg)

Pretty much says it all for me. Incredulous decision by the club.




Edit: reduced size of image.
Title: Re: Our theme song has been tweaked
Post by: WilliamPowell on March 21, 2018, 06:57:45 AM
From the "Break the Fall" Doco

Dimma: "“We know what’s made us a great football club this year, and it’s the ability to work for each other, it’s embracing the imperfection of who we are."

http://oneeyed-richmond.com/forum/index.php?topic=27489.msg623530#msg623530

It appears we only "embrace the imperfection" when it suits

Clearly after 45+ years it doesn't apply to our song :banghead
Title: Re: Our theme song has been tweaked
Post by: mightytiges on March 22, 2018, 03:17:42 PM
I've been trying to work out specifically what grates me about the new version.

1. It sounds as though they have dubbed a strong snare drum beat onto the intro.

2. The vocals are too 'flowy' especially at end of the sentences. It lacks the bite and strength of the original vocals. WP's description of a barber quartet is spot on. 

3. The instrumental middle part is too flat.

I'm all for moderning and bringing things into the 21st century via digitalisation but in this case they've done a horrible job.
Title: Re: Our theme song has been tweaked
Post by: one-eyed on March 23, 2018, 01:23:40 AM
For those at the game last night, what were your thoughts of the new version when played at the ground?
Title: Re: Our theme song has been tweaked
Post by: WilliamPowell on March 23, 2018, 06:56:18 AM
For those at the game last night, what were your thoughts of the new version when played at the ground?

It was oh so swell  :dancing

Nah

Terrific, just terrific (TM)
Title: Re: Our theme song has been tweaked
Post by: dwaino on March 23, 2018, 07:24:07 AM
To be honest I forgot about this and didn’t actually notice a difference at the start or end of the game with the song. Maybe different if you’re listening out for it though.
Title: Re: Our theme song has been tweaked
Post by: YellowandBlackBlood on March 23, 2018, 07:25:02 AM
It was drowned out by the crowd singing it where I was sitting!
Title: Re: Our theme song has been tweaked
Post by: one-eyed on May 09, 2018, 04:02:26 PM
Butler and Castagna have their own version pumping in their car on the way to training:

VIDEO CLIP: https://twitter.com/7AFL/status/994006799480045569

Title: Re: Our theme song has been tweaked
Post by: one-eyed on July 14, 2018, 03:31:54 AM
The Club's reply email to complaints about the new version of our theme song:

Quote from: monsterbudd
Thank you for your email and sending through your feedback around the song.

We’ve got the best song in the league, no doubt, but the version of our song being used at our games up until now has included an incorrect lyric – “risking head and skin” instead of the correct line – “risking head and shin”. Over the last 6-7 years the Club has received a huge amount of communication and feedback from our fans, pleading with us to correct the song. Some in the media, including Club Immortal Kevin Bartlett, joined the call to correct the song, therefore the feedback has intensified over the last few years.

We have been investigating ways of fixing the song, with the final recommendation from the experts being that due to the quality and format of the original song, it would need to be re-recorded.

Our song, like the rest of our Intellectual Property (IP) is owned by the AFL, therefore we had to engage with them in a bid to correct the lyric. After a few years of lobbying, the AFL agreed to undertake a project to fix the song and in doing so, discovered there were at least 6 other clubs whose club songs had incorrect lyrics (must have been a big day in the studio back when they were originally recorded!). Therefore, the AFL put the offer out to all Clubs to re-record the songs, of which, 15 Clubs agreed.

Working with the AFL, we engaged KB and our very own Matthew Richardson to get involved in the re-recording of the song.

So in summary, our objective was to correct the incorrect lyric in the song, whilst maintaining the overall integrity. We believe this has been achieved.

Thank you once again for your email and your loyal support to the Tigers.

https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/club-song-re-done.1188420/page-27#post-56749955
Title: Re: Our theme song has been tweaked
Post by: Go Richo 12 on July 14, 2018, 07:24:06 AM
Skin/ Shin who cares? Get the old song back.
Title: Re: Our theme song has been tweaked
Post by: WilliamPowell on July 14, 2018, 02:30:25 PM
What crap!

That reply is the exact article that the club posted on the website when this mess first reared its head

So much for listening to their fans

Doubt thry have guts to tell us how many complaints there have bern about this new pathetic version
Title: Re: Our theme song has been tweaked
Post by: Rampsation on July 14, 2018, 03:40:06 PM
I just spent 3 weeks in hospital had a 5 hour surgery and it was the worst 3 weeks of my life.


Don't worry about the song guys
Enjoy the Tigers winning. Enjoy Life.

Skin or Shin its just 1 word.
Title: Re: Our theme song has been tweaked
Post by: YellowandBlackBlood on July 14, 2018, 04:17:39 PM
I just spent 3 weeks in hospital had a 5 hour surgery and it was the worst 3 weeks of my life.


Don't worry about the song guys
Enjoy the Tigers winning. Enjoy Life.

Skin or Shin its just 1 word.
Was it successful?
Title: Re: Our theme song has been tweaked
Post by: Assange Tiger 😎 on July 14, 2018, 05:01:48 PM
I just spent 3 weeks in hospital had a 5 hour surgery and it was the worst 3 weeks of my life.


Don't worry about the song guys
Enjoy the Tigers winning. Enjoy Life.

Skin or Shin its just 1 word.

Exactly.

And good luck with whatever you were in there for  :cheers
Title: Re: Our theme song has been tweaked
Post by: one-eyed on August 09, 2018, 12:58:56 AM
Sounds like the theme song has been tweaked again at the start.

Go to 11:35 min mark of clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=717&v=KvBWDY8ztVE

Title: Re: Our theme song has been tweaked
Post by: mightytiges on September 07, 2018, 12:42:51 AM
Our theme song sounded like the old Fable singers version with the word "shin" dubbed in after the game.

VIDEO: https://twitter.com/CherylCritchley/status/1037673100161077249

Thank goodness! :yep  :thumbsup
Title: Re: Our theme song has been tweaked
Post by: one-eyed on September 10, 2018, 02:44:40 PM
Our theme song sounded like the old Fable singers version with the word "shin" dubbed in after the game.

VIDEO: https://twitter.com/CherylCritchley/status/1037673100161077249

Thank goodness! :yep  :thumbsup
Confirmed:

Your ears do not deceive you... The Fable Singers are back 🎼🐯

https://twitter.com/Richmond_FC/status/1038963735765770240

and from the Prez:

Q. Has the song been fixed yet? We must have the Fable Singers back!

A. Yes, the Fable Singers were back at last Thursday night’s final due to popular demand. We have also managed to find a solution that includes the correct lyrics. We hope that you enjoy the traditional sound.


Source: RFC website
Title: Re: Our theme song has been tweaked
Post by: Tiger Khosh on September 10, 2018, 03:12:42 PM
I still couldn’t tell the difference, but if it makes everyone else here happy than I’m glad.
Title: Re: Our theme song has been tweaked
Post by: mightytiges on September 10, 2018, 05:00:26 PM
Commonsense prevails. They've clearly been tinkering with it across the season and finally settled on what most of us have been asking for  :thumbsup.
Title: Re: Our theme song has been tweaked
Post by: WilliamPowell on September 10, 2018, 05:38:37 PM
Sanity prevails

Thank you Tigers

You've made alot and I mean alot of people very happy  :clapping :clapping

 :gotigers